Every week, The Telegraph’s Property Doctors bring expertise on renovations and DIY, planning, buying and selling, lettings, legal issues and taxes. Send your questions to [email protected] Q Our daughter lives in a block of 66 flats built about 60 years ago. Each owner holds a share of the freehold, and it […]
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College students suffering depression due to coronavirus, so counseling centers offer help remotely; here’s how parents can help, too
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The COVID-19 pandemic caused depression and anxiety in people of all ages. For college students, pandemic stress came with a side order of worries about having to move back home, being cut off from peers and classes moving from lecture halls to Zoom. Campuses closed, scattering students […]
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Oak Mountain Middle School to remain indefinitely closed due to damage – Shelby County Reporter
By WILLIAM MARLOW | Special to the Reporter NORTH SHELBY – Oak Mountain Middle School will continue with online learning indefinitely after an assessment of last month’s tornado destruction revealed that the school was more severely damaged than officials first believed. This news comes from the school’s principal, Larry Haynes, […]
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Prehistoric cave painters may have been hallucinating due to lack of oxygen
The artists behind some prehistoric cave paintings have been hallucinating due to a shortage of oxygen, according to a new archaeological study. Tel Aviv University archaeologists Yafit Kedar, Gil Kedar, and Ran Barkai report on their findings in the Journal of Archaeology, Consciousness, and Culture. From their paper, titled “Hypoxia […]
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US officials: report on oil and gas sale ban due by summer
FILE – In this Jan. 14, 2015, file photo, oil pump jacks are seen in McKenzie County, in western North Dakota. The Biden administration said Tuesday, March 9, 2021, that it will deliver an interim report on its suspension of oil and gas sales from federal lands and waters by […]
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Omaha Public Schools calls off remote learning due to rotating power outages
Omaha Public Schools calls off remote learning due to rotating power outages Updated: 9:01 AM CST Feb 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript MOMENT. FIRST, WE WANT TO GET THE LATEST ON THE FORECAST, WITH WEATHER NOW CHIEF METEOROLOGIST BILL RANDBY. BILL: TEMPERATURES ALREADY IN THE TEENS TO BELOW ZERO […]
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I’m A Priest With Fewer Patrons Due To COVID And I Need To Reduce My Vehicle Costs! What Car Should I Buy?
Image: Land Rover Wil is a priest for his local Episcopal church. While he runs his services online, the pandemic has dramatically reduced the number of patrons and he is being a bit more careful about his finances. He needs a cheap ride that is reliable enough to shuttle the […]
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These Ann Arbor-area businesses closed in 2020, some due to COVID-19
ANN ARBOR, MI — Several longtime Ann Arbor-area businesses have closed this year for various reasons, including the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses flexed their creative muscles to try staying afloat during a year of stay-at-home orders, government-mandated closures and social distancing brought on by COVID-19. Others shut down completely after finding […]
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Christmas plans canceled for many due to pandemic
At some point the group poses for an annual family photo, which this year was supposed to be post-apocalyptic and Kardashian-themed, in tuxedos and black dresses, a “2020 kicked our butts, but we’re leaving it in style” kind of thing, she said. But in recent days, Solo, who has asthma, […]
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20 ways to keep busy if you need to quarantine due to travel or exposure
Here’s what to do if you’re bored during quarantine. —Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. So, it happened. You’ve landed in a two-week quarantine, and now there’s nothing to do but wait it out. This is a bummer […]
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Carrie Underwood reveals she considered not competing on ‘American Idol’ due to fear: ‘I burst into tears’
Carrie Underwood almost didn’t travel to Los Angeles to take part in her star-making run on “American Idol.” The seven-time Grammy winner, 37, appeared on the 2005 season of the hit singing competition. She would ultimately go on to win, propelling her career to the immense heights she enjoys today. […]
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Brits ‘to buy extra 145 million presents online’ due to the coronavirus crisis
Brits are due to buy an extra 145million presents online this year due to the Covid-19 crisis – meaning more than one billion presents will be purchased electronically, a study has revealed. Experts have calculated that the excess packaging from all the presents being delivered online is going to see […]
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Man leaves $3K tip for single beer at restaurant closing due to COVID-19
Wait staff at a Cleveland restaurant that voluntarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic received an unlikely tip from a big-hearted customer. Nighttown owner Brendan Ring, who recently decided to temporarily close his restaurant, said a man ordered a $7 beer on Sunday and asked for the check. Our country […]
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Sacramento school stops Halloween event due to COVID, religion
California Middle School’s annual Cal-O-Ween event brings families together to celebrate the spooky season. But it was suddenly canceled this year, and then briefly scheduled again, sparking frustration among some parents and students who were preparing for the event. School leaders now say there isn’t enough time to put on […]
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Rockford Freshman Center, High School to close for 2 weeks due to COVID-19
Over the past two weeks, 416 RPS students grades 9-12 have quarantined and 17 have been placed in isolation due to testing positive for COVID-19. ROCKFORD, Mich. — Rockford Freshman Center and Rockford High school will be closed for the next 14 days, Superintendent Michael Shibler announced Saturday. In an […]
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Halloween traditions change to make it safer due to COVID-19
Many activities leading up to Halloween are different this year, adjusting for the coronavirus times. The holiday itself will be different, too. VANCOUVER, Wash. — It is October and Halloween is coming up soon. But some Halloween traditions are tweaked this year, thanks to the coronavirus. Bi-Zi Farms has been […]
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Oconto school district going virtual due to COVID-19 | WFRV Local 5
OCONTO, Wis. (WFRV) – The Oconto Unified School District joins the many other Northeast Wisconsin school districts transitioning to virtual learning as the state continues to see an increase in positive COVID-19 cases. In a letter shared with families, Superintendent Emily Miller says she has met with Oconto County health […]
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8 easy indoor activities for west coast kids stuck inside due to wildfires
Parenting in 2020 has not been easy. As if coronavirus quarantines weren’t tough enough, now west coast fires are keeping kids inside. Air quality maps indicate unhealthy to hazardous conditions from Oregon to Southern California and official advisories instruct limiting outdoor activities and keeping children indoors. “It’s been extremely surreal,” […]